Leprosy locus

Pure neural Leprosy: A case report

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease endemic in Iran that mainly involves skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy has several clinical forms. One of them is “Pure neural leprosy”. The diagnosis of this form is delayed due to lack of clinical signs in other tissues and can lead to permanent deformity. I will discuss my experience for 20 years in the diagnosis and treatment of this form of leprosy...

sulfatide antibodies in leprosy and leprosy reactions

Leprosy in Korea Leprosy in Korea

The problem of leprosy in Korea, like so many other problems, is one of great complexity. The war resulted in the division of the country and the migration of large sections of the population from North to South . The consequent disruption of the whole economy of the country, has faced the United Nations Organisations with almost unsurmountable difficulties. Great credit has to be given to thes...

Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy Associated with Histoid Leprosy

Coexistence of two immunologically diverse forms of leprosy in an individual is very rare. Herein, we report a case of association of borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy with histoid leprosy (HL) in a young immune competent male. He was diagnosed as a case of BT leprosy 10 years ago and now presented with multiple papules and nodules. Histopathological examination of biopsy taken from patch and...

Case report: leprosy in a family

ntroduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease which primarily affect skin and peripheral nerves. Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis that are the acid-fast bacillus are known to be cause of leprosy. Genetic factors and immunological function have some roles in susceptibility of developing leprosy. There are some cases of familial leprosy. Case Report: Here in, we report a cas...